This service enables individuals and establishments to issue a new residence permit (RP) for the expatriates who entered the country by a visa number and have no QID number.
The service is also used to reactivate the RP for those who entered the country by a visa number and have a previous RP (previous QID number).
Online Instructions
- Login to the e-Services Portal of the Ministry of Interior.
- Select “Residency Services” then “Issue/Reactivate RP by Visa Number”.
- Enter visa number, then fill in person’s details, address and required residency period.
- Choose means of delivery of the new RP: attending in person to the Expatriates’ Affairs Department or through Qatar Postal Services Company (Qatar Post).
- Pay service and delivery fees (if any).
Additional Information
- Login is made using a smart card, and the user must be registered in Metrash2.
- The entry visa for the person to whom a new RP is issued or an old one is reactivated shall be valid, and the person must be in Qatar.
- Visa holder shall start the RP procedures by completing the medical examination and fingerprint ones in order issue a new RP or reactivate a previous one.
- In case of reactivating an old RP, the current entry visa and the old RP must be linked together using the person’s fingerprint earlier registered in the system.
- For establishments and companies, the new RP is received through Qatar Post.
Fees
The required fees vary according to RP type.
Credit: gov